Early full suspension MTB
02-14-20 | 11:10 PM
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From: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Bikes: ‘84 Alan sprint, Rocky Mountain Altitude 799, Trek fuel ex 9.9, Gardin/Battaglin’84, Nishiki international ‘83, ‘86 panasonic dx5000, 93 mongoose amplifier
Early full suspension MTB
This is a 92/93 Amp Research(Horst Leitner) with the first iteration of the horst link, rebadged by Mongoose as an Amplifier.
Found in the local classifieds as F&F, never built. Try to stay period correct. Hi
Slowly been collecting the bits and its coming together. Should have it done in the next month or so, just in time for some trails to open.
It won’t see any thing too technical, with less than 2” travel f&r.
enjoy the pics.
Found in the local classifieds as F&F, never built. Try to stay period correct. Hi
Slowly been collecting the bits and its coming together. Should have it done in the next month or so, just in time for some trails to open.
It won’t see any thing too technical, with less than 2” travel f&r.
enjoy the pics.
02-15-20 | 12:09 AM
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From: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Bikes: ‘84 Alan sprint, Rocky Mountain Altitude 799, Trek fuel ex 9.9, Gardin/Battaglin’84, Nishiki international ‘83, ‘86 panasonic dx5000, 93 mongoose amplifier
interestingly they both came out of the motorcycle industrial.
-ing this thread.
02-15-20 | 11:20 AM
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From: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Bikes: ‘84 Alan sprint, Rocky Mountain Altitude 799, Trek fuel ex 9.9, Gardin/Battaglin’84, Nishiki international ‘83, ‘86 panasonic dx5000, 93 mongoose amplifier
02-15-20 | 09:36 PM
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That's pretty sweet. The ultimate klunker!!! I only hope the seat post is inserted far enough.
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02-16-20 | 10:20 PM
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From: Seattle
Bikes: Masi Gran Criterium, Derosa, Ron Cooper, Davidson, Miyata 912, Le Jeune, Klein Rascals, AMP Research B3, B4, B5, PX10,Holdsworth, Schwinn Paramount, Frejus, Erickson, Simoncini SLX, Cecil Walker
I share your affinity for the bicycles of AMP Research:
B3, B4 and Mercedes B5
none have an XTR crankset like that!
B3, B4 and Mercedes B5
none have an XTR crankset like that!
02-16-20 | 10:44 PM
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Bikes: Bikes??? Thought this was social media?!?
to Thread Starter - [MENTION=486212]Bajabri[/MENTION]
I'm looking forward to a thread update in the Spring with pics of Okanagan Valley BC rides, with this sweet bike, too - of course.
nice pic set
I'm looking forward to a thread update in the Spring with pics of Okanagan Valley BC rides, with this sweet bike, too - of course.
nice pic set
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Last edited by Wildwood; 02-16-20 at 10:48 PM.
02-21-20 | 07:02 PM
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From: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Bikes: ‘84 Alan sprint, Rocky Mountain Altitude 799, Trek fuel ex 9.9, Gardin/Battaglin’84, Nishiki international ‘83, ‘86 panasonic dx5000, 93 mongoose amplifier
A bit more progress, waiting on a few items.
